Off-road vehicle "Prado 150": tuning, complete sets. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150

To date, the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150 is the last fourth generation of Prado SUVs. Presented at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2009, the car is delivered to almost one hundred and eighty countries, has already experienced one restyling and continues the victorious procession.

Features of the Prado 150

A system of kinetic stabilization (KDSS) is very important for an off-roader, which is most often used today in the city. It optimizes the performance of the suspension: off-road automatically increases its travel, and on a flat road provides rigidity.

Also on the off-road car is the CRAWL system, which, with a slow off-road movement, performs the function of cruise control. Its effectiveness is confirmed by the test drive "Prado 150" off-road, and not one.

Electronic Assistant Multi-Terrain Select allows you to change the degree of slippage on different types of off-road (stones, ice, mud) and provides a circular view (Multi-Terrain Monitor), while overlaying the trajectory of the movement of the wheels on the image from the cameras. Drivers note the convenience of such a function, but under one condition - you still need to learn to trust the picture on the screen. Many often want to look under the wheels.

Pneumatic suspension allows you to lower the body slightly for ease of landing and disembarking passengers.

In the car Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150 there are a few small improvements that do not affect either the design or the performance of the car, but a pleasant addition are still. There is a box with a refrigerator in the armrest, and a 200 V socket in the trunk; A panoramic mirror for monitoring dead zones closes the compartment for glasses; For convenience of landing, the bottom is highlighted; The rear door glass opens.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Prado 150

The SUV that appeared in 2009 in the market differed from the cars of the same class of other manufacturers with a bearing frame. Thanks to this power structure, the Prado 150 is more reliable and durable, and at the same time costs a bit less than the class counterparts.

However, the main drawback - a large mass, and, consequently, increased fuel consumption is also hidden in the main difference between the Japanese.

In addition, drivers note an excessively large amount of electronics, most likely, because with it the ride becomes fresh.

And there are drawbacks in dorestaling models, which are noted by the reviews - "Prado 150" differs not very equipped with a salon and a side door opening to the side, for which you need some free space when loading and unloading.

Restyling model

In August 2013, there was a restyling model Prado 150, in which the interior has undergone many changes. The central console has changed slightly, the off-road help desk appeared, the 4.2-inch color TFT multi-information display, and the multimedia system Toyota Touch 2.

The seats of the second and third row became more comfortable, the color schemes and fabrics in the decoration changed. The back door began to open up.

Restyling "Prado 150" touched not only the interior and exterior, which has changed a lot (front bumper, radiator grille, head light and a block of tail lights), but also suspension. Many of its elements have been modernized and reconfigured without compromising the off-road qualities of the car, and it has become more comfortable for passengers.

The motor group of the restyling model, as before, consists of four engines that have become a bit greener and more economical, but now only with an automatic transmission.

The complete sets remained practically the same, but several new systems appeared, including warning about the possibility of a collision when leaving the parking lot in reverse. A 360-degree view camera can be installed four more in addition.

Complete sets "Prado 150"

In the standard version, the safety of the car is provided by the front airbags, the ESP, the brake force distribution (EBD), emergency braking (EBA), the ABS, the traction control system and the tire pressure monitoring system . The central lock, the alarm system, the immobilizer are installed. The "Comfort", "Elegance", "Prestige", "Lux" and "Seven-Seven" suites are supplemented with assistance systems for starting on the rise and monitoring the tire pressure, and the last three are also an assistant for rearrangements.

In the exterior, in addition to fog lamps and washers, in the "Elegance", "Prestige" and "Lux" complete sets, LED daylight is installed, and in the latter there are also roof rails.

The steering wheel is leather in all, and the salon is in the "Prestige", "Lux" complete sets.

As for the comfort in the cabin, the seats are heated in all trim levels, except for the base, mirrors - in all, and the steering wheel - starting with "Elegance". In the "Lux" configuration, the settings of the driver's seat are memorized, three-zone climate control is installed and the rigidity of the suspension is regulated. In the rest of the system, there is little difference.

Off-road tuning

For the Toyota Prado 150, off-road tuning begins with a suspension and body lift. Lift the body above the frame allows you to install large diameter wheels. Engine power in 173 liters. from. Enough to spin wheels 35 inches in size. In this case, the bottom and the crankcase are already guaranteed to not get caught for anything when driving on rough terrain.

The second thing you need to do is put the body guard on the perimeter. Reinforced "kenguryatnik" and pedestals under the winch in front and behind, the crankcase protection on the front bumper from the pipe or thick plate is supplied in the kit. Usually the set comes with thresholds, but if they are not, then it is better to buy and install additional. For transportation of various cargoes to the roof, it is possible to install a railing or an expedition trunk with a ladder on which you can lay a spare wheel.

Winches in front and behind should be of high quality with an index of 10,000, that is, calculated for about 3 tons. This is not much at all. In the basic configuration, the "Prado 150" weighs more than 2 tons, and with amplifications and at all - 2.5 tons.

City tuning

The city does not need the brutality and efficiency of the SUV. A city car should be spectacular.

For the Land Cruiser Prado 150, tuning for the city begins with the installation of 20-inch wheels with low-profile tires. This solution is "two in one": the appearance of the car and its manageability improves.

Change the appearance of the car will help a variety of skirts on the bumpers and door sill plates, doors, mirrors. Such decorative elements in the case of accidents can protect the body elements, which are not worth more than plastic jewelry.

The next step is to replace the optics. As for the "Prado", you can especially not fantasize, in shops and dealers' salons you can buy and install front lights and tail lights. Most often, bi-xenon lenses are installed with a very attractive illumination mode "angel eyes". If such optics combine with exclusive wheel disks and airbrushing, the car will never get lost in the general flow.

It is necessary to install on all doors windscreens, which visually expand and without that an impressive car.

Tinting, of course, decorates and makes any car more attractive, but there are standards that should not be violated.

Tuning of salon

Salon Prado 150 and so does not look poor, even in the fabric upholstery of the basic equipment. But you can also bring something extraordinary to it, from the standard series.

In the salon "Prado 150" tuning is the replacement of some leather elements or their painting, installation of decorative illumination of the entire interior or, for example, two-level illumination of the legs, original lining on the steering wheel and the handles of the automatic transmission and distributing.

Interestingly look and the overlays on the thresholds, which highlights the inscription Prado, and light carpets in the cabin and trunk, beautiful curtains, chrome or made "under the tree" overlays on the door.

Service centers can offer many small parts and accessories for additional interior trim.

Vehicle Dynamics

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150 - the car is big and heavy. It is equipped with sufficiently powerful engines. But when did these true drivers get tired of what's under the hood? Fans of dynamic driving in the "Prado 150" tuning a diesel engine with a capacity of 173 liters. from. Using the proprietary device RaceChip Ultimate guarantees an increase in power by 30%. The same device can also be used for reprogramming the control system of the petrol engine. However, the manufacturer stipulates that he is not responsible for the work of RaceChip Ultimate, if gasoline with octane number below 98 is used.

But to conduct chip-tuning it is necessary for qualified specialists, since it is quite possible and deterioration of the engine's technical characteristics. In addition, the increase in power leads to an increase in fuel consumption and so considerable in the Prado 150.

Today, real SUVs in most countries cease to be an urgent necessity, they become, rather, a hobby, they turn into an ordinary large car. The frame structure disappears, the locks disappear, the clearance decreases. But the demand for brutal cars with high cross-country capability has not yet disappeared, especially in Russia, where roads and impassable roads have become legendary.

A classic off-roader is the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150, in which increased cross-country ability and stiffness are successfully combined with comfort and stylish design.